GOING GREEN - Ontario removing barriers to Green Energy
Ontario removing
local bylaws and regulations that
are used to delay or stop
barriers to Green Energy proposed renewable energy
projects. It would also
provide generators with the tools
The proposed Green Energy Act necessary to navigate the
would eliminate the barriers that approvals processes. 
have held up renewable energy
projects in the past, and make it The bill would also help the
easier to get new wind turbines, government ensure our
solar panels and biofuel plants province’s future by:
online and on to the grid Supporting and expanding
while protecting the economic investment, thus
environment, says Premier building a stronger, greener
Dalton McGuinty.  economy with an estimated
50,000+ direct and indirect jobs
The Green Energy Act, to be over the next three years
introduced in the Ontario Expanding Ontario’s use of clean
legislature later this month (Feb and renewable sources of
09) would establish Ontario as a energy such as wind, solar,
leader in North America in hydro, biomass and biogas
building renewable energy, Developing a smarter electricity
encouraging energy grid better adapted to
conservation and creating green renewable energy projects
jobs. The bill would address
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